ANTIBIOTICS: CURE AND RISK FACTOR FOR CLOSTRIDIOIDESDIFFICILE INFECTION
Journal
Academic Medical Journal
Date Issued
2024-04-22
Author(s)
Ignjatovikj Mihajlova, Ivana
DOI
10.53582/AMJ2441041m
Abstract
Introduction: The major risk factor for acquiring an infection with Clostridioides difficile (CDI) is a long-term antibiotic treatment. Contrarily, the treatment of severe CDI cases involves application of antibiotics like vancomycin or metronidazole. Our aim was to investigate the percentage of resistance to eight antibiotics (vancomycin, metronidazole, tetracycline, clindamycin, erythromycin, imipenem, ciprofloxacin and moxifloxacin) among Clostridioides difficile isolates, indirectly evaluating the risks of acquiring CDI and the risks of therapeutic failure.